Cheng Chao paused for a moment, then lowered his voice.
"Are you sure? Don't make things difficult for yourself. If there wasn't really no other way, I wouldn't have made this unreasonable request and put you in such a dilemma."
My uncle has been negotiating with the capital to get the supplies delivered as soon as possible, but it's currently a stalemate. They don't dare to take a hard line. This attempt to test the waters failed completely. They've found our weakness in this heavy snow and are using it to threaten us into handing over the supplies as soon as possible.
"Hehe, you've really made something of yourself."
His words were full of contempt for certain people in power. He said that it was a game of power, but using the soldiers' wages as a bargaining chip and not valuing their lives was something that was non-negotiable to him.
Moreover, he knew very well that his younger sister seemed carefree, disliked worrying, trouble, and being coerced.
But in recent years he has also become confused. He pretends to be indifferent on the outside and always says that he is not a good person, but he is always the most soft-hearted and the one who can't bear to see others suffer.
After a brief glance at Qin Qinghuai, whose face was filled with worry, and at Commander Lin, whose mouth was also full of blisters, and then recalling Cheng Chao's voice, the inner turmoil seemed to have a plausible explanation.
"Since we've already come to this point and there's no turning back, I'm not going to think about it too much. I'll come up with a reason."
Brother, there will definitely be difficulties along the way, but I believe the future will be bright. I've contributed my share, and I'm looking forward to building an impregnable fortress here. With you all here, I'll definitely benefit from it too.
Cheng Chao remained silent for a moment,
"Talk to Qinghuai properly. Although I don't want your secret to be exposed and bring unknown dangers, I also don't want your relationship with your husband to be strained because of concealment or suspicion."
"Sister, now that you're married, many things won't be just your concern anymore. You need to consider your partner's thoughts and situation. You and your husband can discuss things together. Qinghuai isn't a greedy or unreasonable person, but as your family, I still hope you'll be wary of everyone, including Qinghuai, and including your brother."
"Okay, brother, I understand. You all need to be careful too. Xiao An, Xiao Rui, Auntie, and Uncle all need your help."
Oh, and also, those lucky ones, they used to go back every now and then, always bringing something with them. If you go over there, be careful not to scare the villagers. And that little gray one, they usually don't mean to hurt anyone.”
"Okay, don't worry about it, I know what I'm doing."
After hanging up the phone, Cheng Chao's entire demeanor changed.
"Xiao Wu, gather everyone together, we need to get ready to go."
Cheng Chao's voice rose and fell, and the two people listening couldn't hear it very clearly. They were both waiting for a simple explanation. After thinking for a moment, they decided to explain the current situation to them first.
Commander Lin's face grew increasingly dark; these people were truly more disgusting than he had ever imagined.
"They've all gone mad. Everyone says it's a special fund donated to infrastructure construction in Northeast China, so why do they insist on pocketing it?"
This is practically outright robbery! Aren't they afraid of being gossiped about behind their backs?
This is simple, but I'm still a little uneasy about it.
"Do you think it's because this person donated at the wrong time that so many people are eyeing it?"
She didn't understand the current situation. She just happened to be there when the refugees arrived and she happened to be talking about that topic with Cheng Chao. She already had that idea, so she directly said to take the things out. Was she thinking too narrowly?
But she didn't understand. Lin Zhengde, Cheng Chengchao, and Xi Ping'an all understood things better than she did. They shouldn't make such a mistake, right?
Sure enough, Commander Lin paced around the room in a fit of rage.
"What timing? Poverty is a fact, but what timing do we need for development and construction?"
So what? Do poor people have to pick and choose the day they want to turn their lives around?
Those heartless bastards, what do they care about timing? As long as they don't like something or have selfish motives, they'll find all sorts of reasons to trip you up. What kind of world is this?
If this had happened during the war, these people would have been accused of embezzling military funds and should have been executed long ago.
This means someone is taking care of things, and it's also helping to share the burden of the country. Some people should be secretly happy about this. Otherwise, are they content to just stay poor forever?
Qin Qinghuai wasn't that angry. He already knew all about these things, and bringing them up again now would only be a bit of a verbal indulgence, without any real meaning. What he was more concerned about was what Jian Dan and Cheng Chao had just said. He vaguely sensed that the siblings seemed to have a big secret, and Jian Dan's hesitation seemed to be an attempt to find an excuse to deal with him.
This doesn't feel good.
At this moment, Jian Dan wasn't really hesitant. She wasn't just giving Cheng Chao a perfunctory answer. They had already reached this point, and Cheng Chao had already spoken up. It was clear that she couldn't stay out of it. If she continued to keep it a secret, then as Cheng Chao said, it would only lead to estrangement and suspicion, which wouldn't be worth it.
After spending so much time together, although she still didn't have a very thorough understanding of Qin Qinghuai, her overall impression and each in-depth understanding had been good. With Cheng Chao vouching for her, she had almost no suspicion of this man.
Having made her choice, regardless of how much she trusted him, Jian Dan was confident in her own martial arts skills. Even if something went wrong with him, she wouldn't let herself suffer a loss.
Qin Qinghuai noticed his wife's gaze shifting constantly, sometimes sharp like a wild beast about to pounce, sometimes gentle as usual. His mind raced, but he showed no emotion on his face.
"Commander, I'll take my wife back first. We'll go to the clinic to check on the wounded when I get back. This isn't a problem that can be solved just by thinking about it. We'll discuss it again later. There's always a way. Can a living person be killed by holding in their pee?"
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